How can you make a difference? Whether at Sinai or beyond, we encourage you to check out out all of our upcoming initatives to support our community and repair our world.
High Holy Day Volunteers
Click-A-Mitzvah 5785 Whether by the click of a button or bringing your food and toiletry items to Temple Sinai on Yom Kippur, help make a difference by giving to the Community Assistance Center of Sandy Springs.
High Holy Day Volunteer Day Wednesday, September 25, 10:00 am Volunteer opportunities include: polishing the Torah ornaments and ritual silver, preparing bags and organizing supplies for the food drive, providing office support and preparing the building for the Holy Days!
High Holy Day Shammashim It takes over 200 Shammashim (Ushers) to assure all of our High Holy Day Services run smoothly and safely! Shammashim are responsible for checking e-tickets at the doors, directing congregants throughout the building, maintaining a pleasant decorum in our lobbies, helping congregants find seats, helping load and unload the satellite parking lot buses, and more. Shammashim can reserve two seats in the sanctuary for the service in which they volunteer!
Backpack Buddies Wednesdays, 10:00 am Let's help feed some deserving students at Powers Ferry Elementary! Backpack Buddies packs and delivers bags of food for kids to bring home every Friday to ensure they have meals and snacks over the weekend.
Community Assistance Center Food Pantries Share a few hours of your time in the CAC's food pantries. We have three opportunities each month to help. Assist two Mondays at the South Sandy Springs Food Pantry and volunteer at the main Food Pantry & Thrift Store every third Saturday.
- Saturday, September 21, 9:00 am, Mini-Market Food Pantry (8607 Roswell Road Sandy Springs, GA 30350). - Monday, October 7 and 14, 9:00 am, South Sandy Springs Food Pantry, 120 Northwood Drive Suite 150. Sandy Springs, GA 30342
Atlanta Airport USO Sunday, September 29 Volunteers are needed to help serve meals to the soliders. Two shifts are available - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm with 6 people per shift. Must be 18 to participate.
Take our monthly challenge and make being green part of being Jewish! For the month of September our topic is River Cleanup. Cleaning our rivers aligns well with several Jewish values, particularly those relating to stewardship of the environment, community responsibility, and respect for creation. River cleanups are a priority because they create a healthier, more sustainable environment while fostering community involvement and well-being.
Go here to learn how to execute a successful river cleanup and why they are a priority.
"Reverse" Tashlich Sunday, September 29, 2:00 pm Want an easy way to complete our September Eco-Challenge? Participate in our "Reverse" Taslich in partnership with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. Rather than casting sins into the water, help remove harmful plastic and marine debris pollutants from local streams and rivers, thus connecting spiritual and ethical values with environmental stewardship. Youth participants ages 10-16 must be accompanied by an adult. Limited spots available!
Shomrei Adamah: Environmental Awareness Committee Meeting Wednesday, September at 7:00 pm Our commitee meets virtually every month to discuss environmental initiatives at Sinai as well as in Georgia. Please join us!
Mark your calendars for our next Family Promise Host Week on Sunday, October 27-November 3. Temple Sinai provides the facilities for our Sinai Family Shelter but we need your help with dinner, miscellaneous supplies, overnight hosting, Saturday day hosting, helping the families move in and move out, and laundry.
The Civic Engagement Committee is dedicated to helping our Temple Sinai family and neighbors register and cast their ballots in the most suitable way, whether early, in-person, or absentee. With over 20 trained and certified Voluntary Deputy Registrars, we are supporting voter registration drives in Fulton, Cobb, and DeKalb Counties. Our goal is to achieve 100% voting participation by offering personalized voting plans, encouraging outreach to friends and family, and ensuring that out-of-town college students receive absentee ballot information. Stay tuned for more opportunities to get involved!
20s & 30s Mitzvah Day
Sinai 20s & 30s Mitzvah Day Sunday, September 15, 1:30 pm Join Sinai 20s & 30s at Sinai for a Mitzvah Day to kick off the High Holy Day season! We'll be partnering with JF&CS to prepare Rosh Hashanah meals for residents and staff of local assisted living communities in the Temple Sinai kitchen from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm. Afterwards we'll head over to JF&CS for a happy hour for all of the 20 & 30 somethings who participated in Mitzvah Day projects across the city!
This event is $36 per person and anyone is welcome to join, so bring friends. Registration is required for this program.Select "Temple Sinai - Make a Meal for Z-H ILP" when registering.
